Graffiti and bubble vandalism appear on WWII Memorial near Trump's White House

A family cools off in the fountain on a sweltering day at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Nicole Charky-Chami

August 13, 2026

The Trump administration was investigating a vandalism incident on Thursday involving graffiti and soap bubbles.

The bubbles was reportedly overflowing out of the fountain, and neon graffiti with the message "Clean hands Dirty $" was etched at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, CNN reported.

Someone has just poured bubble soap into the World War II Memorial Fountains on the National Mall. pic.twitter.com/3UDCxHCdmC
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) August 13, 2026

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